Detergent mixtures

ABSTRACT

A cleaning composition for use in cleaning textile, hair and skin, the composition containing: (a) an esterquat; and (b) aloe.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to detergent mixtures containing esterquats andaloe and to the use of the mixtures for the production of surface-activecompositions.

Numerous surfactant mixtures used in various fields are known from theprior art. In the field of detergent raw materials and cosmetics,however, there is a common demand for concentrated surfactant premixesdistinguished by good cleaning and softening properties with respect onthe one hand to synthetic fibers, i.e. textiles and their precursors,and on the other hand to natural (keratin) fibers, i.e. human hair.Another requirement the products are expected to satisfy is optimaldermatological compatibility so that there is virtually no risk of evenparticularly sensitive consumers suffering irritation of the skin eitherby direct contact with the products or by indirect contact via thetreated fibers.

Accordingly, the complex problem addressed by the present invention wasto provide new detergent mixtures both for the detergent industry andfor the cosmetics industry which would be distinguished by particularlyhigh dermatological compatibility, by favorable skin and textilecleaning and rewetting performance and by excellent softening propertiesfor synthetic and natural fibers.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to detergent mixtures containing

(a) esterquats and

(b) aloe.

It has surprisingly been found that the detergent mixtures according tothe invention not only have particularly good dermatologicalcompatibility, they also have particularly high cleaning performanceboth for textiles and for the skin and hair. In addition, not only dothey provide textiles and hair with a pleasant soft feel, they alsoreduce the static charging between the fibers. The mixtures areparticularly suitable for the production of softeners and skin-care andhair-care products.

Esterquats

“Esterquats” (component a) are generally understood to be quaternizedfatty acid triethanolamine ester salts. They are known compounds whichmay be obtained by the relevant methods of preparative organicchemistry, cf. International patent application WO 91/01295 ((Henkel),in which triethanolamine is partly esterified with fatty acids in thepresence of hypophosphorous acid, air is passed through the reactionmixture and the whole is then quaternized with dimethyl sulfate orethylene oxide. Overviews of this subject have been published, forexample, by R. Puchta et al. in Tens. Surf. Det., 30, 186 (1993), by M.Brock in Tens. Surf. Det., 30, 394 (1993), by R. Lagerman et al. in J.Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 71, 97 (1994) and by I. Shapiro in Cosm. Toil. 109,77 (1994). The quaternized fatty acid triethanolamine ester saltscorrespond to formula (I):

in which R¹CO is an acyl group containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R² andR³ independently of one another represent hydrogen or have the samemeaning as R¹CO, R⁴ is an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms ora (CH₂CH₂O)_(q)H group, m, n and p together stand for 0 or numbers of 1to 12, q is a number of 1 to 12 and X is halide, alkyl sulfate or alkylphosphate. Typical examples of esterquats which may be used inaccordance with the present invention are products based on caproicacid, caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmiticacid, isostearic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, arachicacid, behenic acid and erucic acid and the technical mixtures thereofobtained, for example, in the pressure hydrolysis of natural fats andoils. Technical C_(12/18) cocofatty acids and, in particular, partlyhydrogenated C_(16/18) tallow or palm oil fatty acids and C_(16/18)fatty acid cuts rich in elaidic acid are preferably used. To produce thequaternized esters, the fatty acids and the triethanolamine may be usedin a molar ratio of 1.1:1 to 3:1. With the performance properties of theesterquats in mind, a ratio of 1.2:1 to 2.2:1 and preferably 1.5:1 to1.9:1 has proved to be particularly advantageous. The preferredesterquats are technical mixtures of mono-, di- and triesters with anaverage degree of esterification of 1.5 to 1.9 and are derived fromtechnical C_(16/18) tallow or palm oil fatty acid (iodine value 0 to40). In performance terms, quaternized fatty acid triethanolamine estersalts corresponding to formula (I), in which R¹CO is an acyl groupcontaining 16 to 18 carbon atoms, R² has the same meaning as R¹CO, R³ ishydrogen, R⁴ is a methyl group, m, n and p stand for 0 and X stands formethyl sulfate, have proved to be particularly advantageous.

Besides the quaternized fatty acid triethanolamine ester salts, othersuitable esterquats are quaternized ester salts of fatty acids withdiethanolalkyamines corresponding to formula (II):

in which R¹CO is an acyl group containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R² ishydrogen or has the same meaning as R¹CO, R⁴ and R⁵ independently of oneanother are alkyl groups containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m and ntogether stand for 0 or numbers of 1 to 12 and X stands for halide,alkyl sulfate or alkyl phosphate.

Finally, another group of suitable esterquats are the quaternized estersalts of fatty acids with 1,2-dihydroxypropyl dialkylaminescorresponding to formula (III):

in which R¹CO is an acyl group containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R² ishydrogen or has the same meaning as R¹CO, R⁴, R⁶ and R⁷ independently ofone another are alkyl groups containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m and ntogether stand for 0 or numbers of 1 to 12 and X stands for halide,alkyl sulfate or alkyl phosphate.

So far as the choice of the preferred fatty acids and the optimal degreeof esterification are concerned, the examples mentioned for (I) alsoapply to the esterquats corresponding to formulae (II) and (Ill). Theesterquats are normally marketed in the form of 50 to 90% by weightsolutions in alcohol which may readily be diluted with water asrequired. The esterquats may also be used together with fatty alcoholsin the form of flakes, as described, for example, in German patent DE-CL4308794 (Henkel).

Aloe

Aloe—also known as atoin—is the thickened juice of leaves of aloespecies (Liliaceae), mainly of Aloe vera (Curacao aloe) and Aloe feroxor Aloe africans (Cape aloe). Besides resins, the juice contains emodin,essential oils, above all about 5 to 25% by weight of the anthonederivative aloin. Other constituents are the pyrone derivative aloenin,various aloesaponols derived from anthracenone and the chromanonederivative aloesin. An overview of this subject can be found in PhiuZ,13, 172 (1984).

Other Surfactants

The detergent mixtures according to the invention may contain otheranionic, nonionic, cationic and/or amphoteric or zwifterionicsurfactants in quantities of typically about 1 to 25% by weight andpreferably 5 to 15% by weight, based on the detergent mixture. Typicalexamples of anionic surfactants are soaps, alkyl benzenesulfonates,alkane sulfonates, olefin sulfonates, alkyl ether sulfonates, glycerolether sulfonates, α-methyl ester sulfonates, sulfofatty acids, alkylsulfates, fatty alcohol ether sulfates, glycerol ether sulfates, fattyacid ether sulfates, hydroxy mixed ether sulfates, monoglyceride (ether)sulfates, fatty acid amide (ether) sulfates, mono- and dialkylsulfosuccinates, mono- and dialkyl sulfosuccinamates,sulfotriglycerides, amide soaps, ether carboxylic acids and saltsthereof, fatty acid isethionates, fatty acid sarcosinates, fatty acidtaurides, N-acyl amino acids such as, for example, acyl lactylates, acyltartrates, acyl glutamates and acyl aspartates, alkyl oligoglucosidesulfates, protein fatty acid condensates (more particularly vegetablewheat-based products) and alkyl (ether)phosphates. Where the anionicsurfactants contain polyglycol ether chains, they may have aconventional homolog distribution although they preferably have a narrowhomolog distribution. Typical examples of nonionic surfactants are fattyalcohol polyglycol ethers, alkylphenol polyglycol ethers, fatty acidpolyglycol esters, fatty acid amide polyglycol ethers, fatty aminepolyglycol ethers, alkoxylated triglycerides, mixed ethers and mixedformals, optionally partially oxidized alk(en)yl oligoglycosides andglucuronic acid derivatives, fatty acid-N-alkyl glucamides, proteinhydrolyzates (particularly wheat-based vegetable products), polyol fattyacid esters, sugar esters, sorbitan esters, polysorbates and amineoxides. If the nonionic surfactants contain polyglycol ether chains,they may have a conventional homolog distribution, although theypreferably have a narrow homolog distribution. Typical examples ofcationic surfactants are quaternary ammonium compounds, for example ofthe dimethyl distearyl ammonium chlorider type. Typical examples ofamphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants are alkyl betaines, alkylamidobetaines, aminopropionates, aminoglycinates, imidazolinium betainesand sulfobetaines. The surfactants mentioned are all known compounds.Information on their structure and production can be found in relevantsynoptic works, cf. for example J. Falbe (ed.), “Surfactants in ConsumerProducts”, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1987, pages 54 to 124 or J. Falbe(ed.), “Katalysatoren, Tenside und Mineralbladditive (Catalysts,Surfactants and Mineral Oil Additives)”, Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, 1978,pages 123-217.

Detergent Mixtures

In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the detergent mixtures areused in the form of aqueous preparations with a solids content of 15 to70, preferably 25 to 50 and more particularly 35 to 45% by weight. Thedetergent mixtures preferably have the following composition:

(a) 1 to 50, preferably 5 to 40% by weight esterquats,

(b) 1 to 10, preferably 2 to 5% by weight aloe and

(c) 0 to 25, preferably 1 to 15% by weight other surfactants,

with the proviso that the percentages add up to 100% by weight withwater and optionally other auxiliaries and additives.

Commercial Applications

The detergent mixtures according to the invention have excellentcleaning performance and provide both synthetic and natural fibers witha pleasant soft feel. In addition, they reduce the electrostaticcharging between the fibers and improve their rewettability.Accordingly, the present invention also relates to the use of themixtures for the production of surface-active compositions such as, forexample, laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents, cleaners and, inparticular, softeners and cosmetic preparations such as, in particular,hair-care and body-care preparations.

Laundry and Dishwashing Detergents, Cleaners and Softeners

If the detergent mixtures according to the invention are used aslaundry/dishwshing detergents, cleaners or softeners, they are normallypresent in liquid form. To produce powder-form detergents, thewater-containing mixtures may be subsequently dried. Liquid preparationsmay have a non-aqueous component of 5 to 50 and preferably 15 to 35% byweight. In the most simple case, they are aqueous solutions of themixtures mentioned. However, the liquid detergents may also besubstantially water-free compositions. “Substantially water-free” in thecontext of this invention means that the composition preferably containsno free water which is not bound as water of crystallization or in acomparable form. In some cases, small quantities of free water—moreparticularly up to 5% by weight—are tolerable. The compositions used inthe detergent field may contain other typical ingredients such as, forexample, builders, bleaching agents, bleach activators, solvents,detergency boosters, enzymes, enzyme stabilizers, viscosity adjusters,redeposition inhibitors, optical brighteners, soil repellents, foaminhibitors, inorganic salts and dyes and perfumes.

Suitable liquid builders are ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid,nitrilotriacetic acid, citric acid and inorganic phosphonic acids suchas, for example, the neutrally reacting sodium salts of1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonate which may be present in quantities of0.5 to 5 and preferably 1 to 2% by weight. A suitable solid builder is,in particular, finely crystalline zeolite containing synthetic and boundwater, such as detergent-quality zeolite NaA. However, zeolite NaX andmixtures of NaA and NaX are also suitable. The zeolite may be used inthe form of a spray-dried powder or even as an undried stabilizedsuspension still moist from its production. Where the zeolite is used inthe form of a suspension, the suspension may contain small additions ofnonionic surfactants as stabilizers, for example 1 to 3% by weight—basedon zeolite—of ethoxylated C₁₂₋₁₈ fatty alcohols containing 2 to 5ethylene oxide groups or ethoxylated isotridecanols. Suitable zeoliteshave a mean particle size of less than 10 μm (volume distribution, asmeasured by the Coulter Counter Method) and contain preferably 18 to 22%by weight and more preferably 20 to 22% by weight of bound water.Suitable substitutes or partial substitutes for zeolites are crystallinelayer-form sodium silicates with the general formulaNaMSi_(x)O_(2x+1)yH₂O, where M is sodium or hydrogen, x is a number of1.9 to 4 and y is a number of 0 to 20, preferred values for x being 2, 3or 4. Crystalline layer silicates such as these are described, forexample, in European patent application EP 0 164 514 A. Preferredcrystalline layer silicates are those in which M in the general formulastands for sodium and x assumes the value 2 or 3. Both β- and γ-sodiumdisilicates Na₂Si₂O₅yH₂O are particularly preferred, β-sodium disilicatebeing obtainable for example by the process described in Internationalpatent application WO 91/08171. The powder-form detergents according tothe invention preferably contain 10 to 60% by weight of zeolite and/orcrystalline layer silicates as solid builders, mixtures of zeolite andcrystalline layer silicates in any ratio being particularlyadvantageous. In one particularly preferred embodiment, the detergentscontain 20 to 50% by weight of zeolite and/or crystalline layersilicates. Particularly preferred detergents contain up to 40% by weightof zeolite and, more particularly, up to 35% by weight of zeolite, basedon water-free active substance. Other suitable ingredients of thedetergents are water-soluble amorphous silicates which are preferablyused in combination with zeolite and/or crystalline layer silicates.Particularly preferred detergents are those which contain above allsodium silicate with a molar ratio of Na₂O to SiO₂ (modulus) of 1:1 to1:4.5 and preferably 1:2 to 1:3.5. The amorphous sodium silicate contentof the detergents is preferably up to 15% by weight and more preferablyfrom 2 to 8% by weight. Phosphates, such as tripolyphosphates,pyrophosphates and orthophosphates, may also be present in thedetergents in small quantities. The phosphate content of the detergentsis preferably up to 15% by weight and, more particularly, from 0 to 10%by weight. In addition, the detergents may contain layer silicates ofnatural and synthetic origin. Corresponding layer silicates are known,for example, from patent applications DE 23 34 899 B, EP 0 026 529 A andDE 35 26 405 A. Their suitability for use is not confined to aparticular composition or structural formula. However, smectites arepreferred, bentonites being particularly preferred. Suitable layersilicates which belong to the group of water-swellable smectites are,for example, those corresponding to the following general formulae:

(OH)₄Si_(8-y)Al_(y)(Mg_(x)Al_(4-x))O₂₀ montmorillonite(OH)₄Si_(8-y)Al_(y)(Mg_(6-z)Li_(z))O₂₀ hectorite(OH)₄Si_(8-y)Al_(y)(Mg_(6-z)Al_(z))O₂₀ saponite

where x=0 to 4, y=0 to 2 and z=0 to 6. In addition, small quantities ofiron may be incorporated in the crystal lattice of the layer silicatescorresponding to the above formulae. By virtue of their ion-exchangingproperties, the layer silicates may also contain hydrogen, alkali metaland alkaline earth metal ions, more particularly Na⁺ and Ca²⁺. Thequantity of water of hydration is generally in the range from 8 to 20%by weight and is dependent upon the degree of swelling and upon theprocessing method. Suitable layer silicates are known, for example, fromU.S. Pat. Nos. 3,966,629, 4,062,647, EP 0 026 529 A and EP 0 028 432 A.Layer silicates which have been substantially freed from calcium ionsand strongly coloring iron ions by an alkali treatment are preferablyused. Useful organic builders are, for example, the polycarboxylic acidspreferably used in the form of their sodium salts, such as citric acid,adipic acidic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, tartaric acid, sugaracids, aminocarboxylic acids, nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), providingtheir use is not ecologically unsafe, and mixtures thereof. Preferredsalts are the salts of polycarboxylic acids, such as citric acid, adipicacid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, tartaric acid, sugar acids andmixtures thereof. Suitable polymeric polycarboxylates are, for example,the sodium salts of polyacrylic acid or polymethacrylic acid, forexample those with a relative molecular weight of 800 to 150,000 (basedon acid). Suitable copolymeric polycarboxylates are, in particular,those of acrylic acid with methacrylic acid and acrylic acid ormethacrylic acid with maleic acid. Copolymers of acrylic acid withmaleic acid which contain 50 to 90% by weight of acrylic acid and 50 to10% by weight of maleic acid are particularly suitable. Their relativemolecular weight, based on free acids, is generally in the range from5,000 to 200,000, preferably in the range from 10,000 to 120,000 andmore preferably in the range from 50,000 to 100,000. It is notabsolutely essential to use polymeric polycarboxylates. However, ifpolymeric polycarboxylates are used, detergents containing biodegradablepolymers, for example terpolymers which contain acrylic acid and maleicacid or salts thereof and vinyl alcohol or vinyl alcohol derivatives asmonomers or acrylic acid and 2-alkyl allyl sulfonic acid or saltsthereof and sugar derivatives as monomers are preferred. The terpolymersobtained in accordance with the teaching of German patent applicationsDE 42 21 381 A and DE 43 00 772 A are particularly preferred. Othersuitable builders are polyacetals which may be obtained by reactingdialdehydes with polyol carboxylic acids containing 5 to 7 carbon atomsand at least 3 hydroxyl groups, for example as described in Europeanpatent application EP 0 280 223 A. Preferred polyacetals are obtainedfrom dialdehydes, such as glyoxal, glutaraldehyde, terephthalaldehydeand mixtures thereof and from polyol carboxylic acids, such as gluconicacid and/or glucoheptonic acid.

Among the compounds yielding hydrogen peroxide in water which are usedas bleaching agents, sodium perborate tetrahydrate and sodium perboratemonohydrate are particularly important. Other suitable bleaching agentsare, for example, peroxycarbonate, citrate perhydrates and salts ofperacids, such as perbenzoates, peroxyphthalates ordiperoxydodecanedioic acid. They are normally used in quantities of 8 to25% by weight. Sodium perborate monohydrate is preferred and is used inquantities of 10 to 20% by weight and preferably in quantities of 10 to15% by weight. By virtue of its ability to bind free water to form thetetrahydrate, it contributes towards increasing the stability of thedetergent.

In order to obtain an improved bleaching effect where washing is carriedout at temperatures of 60° C. or lower, bleach activators may beincorporated in the preparations. Examples of bleach activators areN-acyl and O-acyl compounds which form organic peracids with hydrogenperoxide, preferably N,N′-tetraacylated diamines, also carboxylicanhydrides and esters of polyols, such as glucose pentaacetate. Thebleach activator content of bleach-containing detergents is in the usualrange, i.e. preferably between 1 and 10% by weight and more preferablybetween 3 and 8% by weight. Particularly preferred bleach activators areN,N,N′,N′-tetraacetyl ethylenediamine and1,5-diacetyl-2,4-dioxohexahydro-1,3,5-triazine.

Suitable organic solvents are, for example, monohydric and/or polyhydricalcohols containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms and preferably 1 to 4 carbonatoms. Preferred alcohols are ethanol, propane-1,2-diol, glycerol andmixtures thereof. The detergents preferably contain 2 to 20% by weightand more preferably 5 to 15% by weight of ethanol or a mixture ofethanol and propane-1,2-diol or, more particularly, of ethanol andglycerol. In another possible embodiment, the preparations containpolyethylene glycol with a relative molecular weight of 200 to 2,000 andpreferably up to 600 in quantities of 2 to 17% by weight either inaddition to the monohydric and/or polyhydric alcohols containing 1 to 6carbon atoms or on its own. Suitable hydrotropes are, for example,toluene sulfonate, xylene sulfonate, cumene sulfonate or mixturesthereof.

Suitable enzymes are those from the class of proteases, lipases,amylases, cellulases and mixtures thereof. Enzymes obtained frombacterial strains or fungi, such as Bacillus subtilis, Bacilluslicheniformis and Streptomyces griseus, are particularly suitable.Proteases of the subtilisin type are preferably used, proteases obtainedfrom Bacillus lentus being particularly preferred. They may be used inquantities of about 0.2 to about 2% by weight. The enzymes may beadsorbed onto supports and/or embedded in shell-forming materials toprotect them against premature decomposition. In addition to themonohydric and polyhydric alcohols and the phosphonates, the detergentsmay contain other enzyme stabilizers. For example, 0.5 to 1% by weightof sodium formate may be used. It is also possible to use proteaseswhich are stabilized with soluble calcium salts and which have a calciumcontent of preferably about 1.2% by weight, based on the enzyme.However, it is of particular advantage to use boron compounds, forexample boric acid, boron oxide, borax and other alkali metal borates,such as the salts of orthoboric acid (H₃BO₃), metaboric acid (HBO₂) andpyroboric acid (tetraboric acid H₂B₄O₇).

Suitable viscosity adjusters are, for example, hydrogenated castor oil,salts of long-chain fatty acids, which are preferably used in quantitiesof 0 to 5% by weight and more preferably in quantities of 0.5 to 2% byweight, for example sodium, potassium, aluminium, magnesium and titaniumstearates or the sodium and/or potassium salts of behenic acid, andother polymeric compounds. Preferred other polymeric compounds includepolyvinyl pyrrolidone, urethanes and the salts of polymericpolycarboxylates, for example homopolymeric or copolymericpolyacrylates, polymethacrylates and, in particular, copolymers ofacrylic acid with maleic acid, preferably those of 50% to 10% maleicacid. The relative molecular weight of the homopolymers is generallybetween 1,000 and 100,000 while the relative molecular weight of thecopolymers is between 2,000 and 200,000 and preferably between 50,000and 120,000, based on the free acid. Water-soluble polyacrylates whichare crosslinked, for example, with about 1% of a polyallyl ether ofsucrose and which have a relative molecular weight above 1,000,000 arealso particularly suitable. Examples include the polymers with athickening effect obtainable under the name of Carbopol® 940 and 941.The crosslinked polyacrylates are preferably used in quantities of notmore than 1% by weight and more preferably in quantities of 0.2 to 0.7%by weight. The detergents may additionally contain about 5 to 20% byweight of a partly esterified copolymer of the type described inEuropean patent application EP 0 367 049 A. These partly esterifiedpolymers are obtained by copolymerization of (a) at least one C₄₋₂₈olefin or mixtures of at least one C₄₋₂₈ olefin with up to 20 mole-% ofC₁₋₂₈ alkyl vinyl ethers and (b) ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylicanhydrides containing 4 to 8 carbon atoms in a molar ratio of 1:1 toform copolymers with K values of 6 to 100 and subsequent partialesterification of the copolymers with reaction products, such as C₁₋₁₃alcohols, C₈₋₂₂ fatty acids, C₁₋₁₂ alkyl phenols, secondary C₂₋₃₀ aminesor mixtures thereof, with at least one C₂₋₄ alkylene oxide ortetrahydrofuran and hydrolysis of the anhydride groups of the copolymersto carboxyl groups, the partial esterification of the copolymers beingcontinued to such an extent that 5 to 50% of the carboxyl groups of thecopolymers are esterified. Preferred copolymers contain maleic anhydrideas the ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride. The partlyesterified copolymers may be present either in the form of the free acidor preferably in partly or completely neutralized form. The copolymersare advantageously used in the form of an aqueous solution, moreparticularly in the form of a 40 to 50% by weight solution. Thecopolymers not only contribute towards the single wash cycle andmultiple wash cycle performance of the liquid detergent, they alsopromote a desirable reduction in viscosity of the concentrated liquiddetergents. By using these partly esterified copolymers, it is possibleto obtain concentrated aqueous liquid detergents which flow under thesole effect of gravity, i.e. without any need for other shear forces. Ina preferred embodiment, the concentrated aqueous liquid detergentscontain partly esterified copolymers in quantities of 5 to 15% by weightand, more particularly, in quantities of 8 to 12% by weight.

The function of redeposition inhibitors is to keep the soil detachedfrom the fibers suspended in the wash liquor and thus to preventdiscoloration. Suitable redeposition inhibitors are water-soluble,generally organic colloids, for example the water-soluble salts ofpolymeric carboxylic acids, glue, gelatin, salts of ether carboxylicacids or ether sulfonic acids of starch or cellulose or salts of acidicsulfuric acid esters of cellulose or starch. Water-soluble polyamidescontaining acidic groups are also suitable for this purpose. Solublestarch preparations and other starch products than those mentionedabove, for example degraded starch, aldehyde starches, etc., may also beused. Polyvinyl pyrrolidone is also suitable. However, cellulose ethers,such as carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, hydroxyalkylcellulose, and mixed ethers, such as methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose,methyl hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl carboxymethyl cellulose andmixtures thereof, and polyvinyl pyrrolidone are preferably used, forexample in quantities of 0.1 to 5% by weight, based on the detergent.

The detergents may contain derivatives of diaminostilbene disulfonicacid or alkali metal salts thereof as optical brighteners. Suitableoptical brighteners are, for example, salts of4,4′-bis-(2-anilino-4-morpholino-1,3,5-triazinyl-6-amino)stilbene-2,2′-disulfonicacid or compounds of similar structure which, instead of the morpholinogroup, contain a diethanolamino group, a methylamino group, an anilinogroup or a 2-methoxyethylamino group. Brighteners of the substituteddiphenyl styryl type, for example alkali metal salts of4,4′-bis-(2-sulfostyryl)-diphenyl,4,4′-bis-(4-chloro-3-sulfostyryl)-diphenyl or4-(4-chlorostyryl)4′-(2-sulfostyryl)-diphenyl, may also be present.Mixtures of the brighteners mentioned above may also be used. Uniformlywhite granules are obtained if, in addition to the usual brighteners inthe usual quantities, for example between 0.1 and 0.5% by weight andpreferably between 0.1 and 0.3% by weight, the detergents also containsmall quantities, for example 10⁻⁶ to 10⁻³% by weight and preferablyaround 10⁻⁵% by weight, of a blue dye. A particularly preferred dye isTinolux® (a product of Ciba-Geigy).

Suitable soil repellents are substances which preferably containethylene terephthalate and/or polyethylene glycol terephthalate groups,the molar ratio of ethylene terephthalate to polyethylene glycolterephthalate being in the range from 50:50 to 90:10. The molecularweight of the linking polyethylene glycol units is more particularly inthe range from 750 to 5,000, i.e. the degree of ethoxylation of thepolymers containing polyethylene glycol groups may be about 15 to 100.The polymers are distinguished by an average molecular weight of about5,000 to 200,000 and may have a block structure, but preferably have arandom structure. Preferred polymers are those with molar ethyleneterephthalate: polyethylene glycol terephthalate ratios of about 65:35to about 90:10 and preferably in the range from about 70:30 to 80:20.Other preferred polymers are those which contain linking polyethyleneglycol units with a molecular weight of 750 to 5,000 and preferably inthe range from 1,000 to about 3,000 and which have a molecular weight ofthe polymer of about 10,000 to about 50,000. Examples of commerciallyavailable polymers are the products Milease® T (ICI) or Repelotex® SRP 3(Rhône-Poulenc).

Where the detergents are used in washing machines, it can be ofadvantage to add conventional foam inhibitors to them. Suitable foaminhibitors are, for example, soaps of natural or synthetic origin whichhave a high percentage of C₁₈₋₂₄ fatty acids. Suitablenon-surface-active foam inhibitors are, for example, organopolysiloxanesand mixtures thereof with microfine, optionally silanized silica andparaffins, waxes, microcrystalline waxes and mixtures thereof withsilanized silica of bis-stearyl ethylenediamide. Mixtures of variousfoam inhibitors, for example mixtures of silicones, paraffins or waxes,may also be used with advantage. The foam inhibitors, more particularlysilicone- or paraffin-containing foam inhibitors, are preferably fixedto a granular water-soluble or water-dispersible carrier/support.Mixtures of paraffins and bis-stearyl ethylenediamides are particularlypreferred.

The pH value of liquid detergents, more especially concentrated liquiddetergents, is generally in the range from 7 to 10.5, preferably in therange from 7 to 9.5 and more preferably in the range from 7 to 8.5.Higher pH values, for example above 9, can be adjusted by using smallquantities of sodium hydroxide or alkaline salts, such as sodiumcarbonate or sodium silicate. The liquid preparations generally haveviscosities of 150 to 10,000 mPas (Brookfield viscosimeter, spindle 1,20 r.p.m., 20° C.). The substantially water-free detergents preferablyhave viscosities of 150 to 5,000 mPas. The viscosity of aqueousdetergents is preferably below 2,000 mPas and, more particularly, in therange from 150 to 1,000 mPas.

Production of Solid Compositions

The bulk density of the solid compositions is generally in the rangefrom 300 to 1,200 g/l and more particularly in the range from 500 to1,100 g/l. They may be produced by any of the known methods, such asmixing, spray drying, granulation and extrusion. Processes in whichseveral components, for example spray-dried components and granulatedand/or extruded components, are mixed with one another are particularlysuitable. The spray-dried or granulated components may also besubsequently treated, for example with nonionic surfactants, moreparticularly ethoxylated fatty alcohols, by any of the usual methods. Ingranulation and extrusion processes in particular, any anionicsurfactants present are preferably used in the form of a spray-dried,granulated or extruded compound either as an added component in theprocess or as an additive to other granules. The preferred relativelyheavy granules with bulk densities above 600 g/l in particularpreferably contain components which improve the dispensing behaviorand/or the dissolving behavior of the granules. Alkoxylated fattyalcohols containing 12 to 80 moles of ethylene oxide per mole ofalcohol, for example tallow fatty alcohol containing 14 EO, 30 EO or 40EO, and polyethylene glycols with a relative molecular weight of 200 to12,000 and preferably in the range from 200 to 600, are advantageouslyused for this purpose.

It is also possible and, depending on the formulation, can be ofadvantage subsequently to add other individual ingredients of thedetergent, for example citrate or citric acid or other polycarboxylatesor polycarboxylic acids, polymeric polycarboxylates, zeolite and/orlayer silicates, which may optionally be crystalline, to spray-dried,granulated and/or extruded components optionally treated with nonionicsurfactants and/or other ingredients which are liquid to wax-like at theprocessing temperature. A preferred process in this regard is one inwhich the surface of ingredients of the detergent or the detergent as awhole is subsequently treated to reduce the tackiness of the granulesrich in nonionic surfactants and/or to improve their solubility.Suitable surface modifiers are known from the prior art. Besides othersuitable surface modifiers, fine-particle zeolites, silicas, amorphoussilicates, fatty acids or fatty acid salts, for example calciumstearate, but especially mixtures of zeolite and silicas or zeolite andcalcium stearate, are particularly preferred.

Cosmetic and/or Pharmaceutical Preparations

The detergent mixtures according to the invention may also be used forthe production of cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations, forexample hair shampoos, hair lotions, foam baths, shower baths, creams,gels, lotions, alcoholic and aqueous/alcoholic solutions, emulsions,wax/fat compounds, stick preparations, powders or ointments. Thesepreparations may also contain oil components, emulsifiers, superfattingagents, pearlizing waxes, consistency promoters, thickeners, polymers,silicone compounds, fats, waxes, stabilizers, biogenic agents,deodorizers, anti-dandruff agents, film formers, swelling agents, UVprotection factors, antioxidants, hydrotropes, preservatives, insectrepellents, self-tanning agents, solubilizers, perfume oils, dyes, germinhibitors and the like as further auxiliaries and additives.

Suitable oil components are, for example, Guerbet alcohols based onfatty alcohols containing 6 to 18 and preferably 8 to 10 carbon atoms,esters of linear C₆₋₂₂ fatty acids with linear C₆₋₂₂ fatty alcohols,esters of branched C₆₋₁₃ carboxylic acids with linear C₆₋₂₂ fattyalcohols, esters of linear C₆₋₂₂ fatty acids with branched alcohols,more particularly 2-ethyl hexanol, esters of hydroxycarboxylic acidswith linear or branched C₆₋₂₂ fatty alcohols, more especially DioctylMalate, esters of linear and/or branched fatty acids with polyhydricalcohols (for example propylene glycol, dimer diol or trimer triol)and/or Guerbet alcohols, triglycerides based on C₆₋₁₀ fatty acids,liquid mono-/di-/triglyceride mixtures based on C₆₋₁₈ fatty acids,esters of C₆₋₂₂ fatty alcohols and/or Guerbet alcohols with aromaticcarboxylic acids, more particularly benzoic acid, esters of C₂₋₁₂dicarboxylic acids with linear or branched alcohols containing 1 to 22carbon atoms or polyols containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms and 2 to 6hydroxyl groups, vegetable oils, branched primary alcohols, substitutedcyclohexanes, linear and branched C₆₋₂₂ fatty alcohol carbonates,Guerbet carbonates, esters of benzoic acid with linear and/or branchedC₆₋₂₂ alcohols (for example Finsolv® TN), linear or branched,symmetrical or nonsymmetrical dialkyl ethers containing 6 to 22 carbonatoms per alkyl group, ring opening products of epoxidized fatty acidesters with polyols, silicone oils and/or aliphatic or naphthenichydrocarbons, for example squalane and squalene.

Suitable emulsifiers are, for example, nonionic surfactants from atleast one of the following groups:

(1) products of the addition of 2 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide and/or 0to 5 moles of propylene oxide onto linear fatty alcohols containing 8 to22 carbon atoms, onto fatty acids containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms andto alkylphenols containing 8 to 15 carbon atoms in the alkyl group;

(2) C_(12/18) fatty acid monoesters and diesters of products of theaddition of 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide onto glycerol;

(3) glycerol monoesters and diesters and sorbitan monoesters anddiesters of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids containing 6 to 22carbon atoms and ethylene oxide adducts thereof;

(4) alkyl mono- and oligoglycosides containing 8 to 22 carbon atoms inthe alkyl group and ethoxylated analogs thereof;

(5) adducts of 15 to 60 moles of ethylene oxide with castor oil and/orhydrogenated castor oil;

(6) polyol esters and, in particular, polyglycerol esters such as, forexample, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglycerolpoly-12-hydroxystearate or polyglycerol dimerate isostearate. Mixturesof compounds from several of these classes are also suitable;

(7) products of the addition of 2 to 15 moles of ethylene oxide ontocastor oil and/or hydrogenated castor oil;

(8) partial esters based on linear, branched, unsaturated or saturatedC_(6/22) fatty acids, ricinoleic acid and 12-hydroxystearic acid andglycerol, polyglycerol, pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol, sugaralcohols (for example sorbitol), alkyl glucosides (for example methylglucoside, butyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside) and polyglucosides (forexample cellulose);

(9) mono-, di and trialkyl phosphates and mono-, di- and/ortri-PEG-alkyl phosphates and salts thereof;

(10) wool wax alcohols;

(11) polysiloxane/polyalkyl polyether copolymers and correspondingderivatives;

(12) mixed esters of pentaerythritol, fatty acids, citric acid and fattyalcohol according to DE 1165574 PS and/or mixed esters of fatty acidscontaining 6 to 22 carbon atoms, methyl glucose and polyols, preferablyglycerol or polyglycerol,

(13) polyalkylene glycols and

(14) glycerol carbonate.

The addition products of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide withfatty alcohols, fatty acids, alkylphenols, glycerol mono- and diestersand sorbitan mono- and diesters of fatty acids or with castor oil areknown commercially available products. They are homolog mixtures ofwhich the average degree of alkoxylation corresponds to the ratiobetween the quantities of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide andsubstrate with which the addition reaction is carried out. C_(12/18)fatty acid monoesters and diesters of adducts of ethylene oxide withglycerol are known as refatting agents for cosmetic formulations from DE2024051 PS.

C_(8/18) alkyl mono- and oligoglycosides, their production and their useas surfactants are known from the prior art. They are produced inparticular by reaction of glucose or oligosaccharides with primaryalcohols containing 8 to 18 C atoms. So far as the glycoside componentis concerned, both monoglycosides, in which a cyclic sugar unit isattached to the fatty alcohol by a glycoside linkage, and oligomericglycosides with a degree of oligomerization of preferably up to about 8are suitable. The degree of oligomerization is a statistical mean valueon which a homolog distribution typical of such technical products isbased.

Other suitable emulsifiers are zwitterionic surfactants. Zwitterionicsurfactants are surface-active compounds which contain at least onequaternary ammonium group and at least one carboxylate and one sulfonategroup in the molecule. Particularly suitable zwitterionic surfactantsare the so-called betaines, such as the N-alkyl-N,N-dimethyl ammoniumglycinates, for example cocoalkyl dimethyl ammonium glycinate,N-acylaminopropyl-N,N-dimethyl ammonium glycinates, for examplecocoacylaminopropyl dimethyl ammonium glycinate, and2-alkyl-3-carboxymethyl-3-hydroxyethyl imidazolines containing 8 to 18carbon atoms in the alkyl or acyl group and cocoacylaminoethylhydroxyethyl carboxymethyl glycinate. The fatty acid amide derivativeknown under the CTFA name of Cocamidopropyl Betaine is particularlypreferred. Ampholytic surfactants are also suitable emulsifiers.Ampholytic surfactants are surface-active compounds which, in additionto a C_(8/18) alkyl or acyl group, contain at least one free amino groupand at least one —COOH— or —SO₃H— group in the molecule and which arecapable of forming inner salts. Examples of suitable ampholyticsurfactants are N-alkyl glycines, N-alkyl propionic acids,N-alkylaminobutyric acids, N-alkyliminodipropionic acids,N-hydroxyethyl-N-alkylamidopropyl glycines, N-alkyl taurines, N-alkylsarcosines, 2-alkylaminopropionic acids and alkylaminoacetic acidscontaining around 8 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl group. Particularlypreferred ampholytic surfactants are N-cocoalkylaminopropionate,cocoacylaminoethyl aminopropionate and C_(12/18) acyl sarcosine. Besidesampholytic emulsifiers, quaternary emulsifiers may also be used, thoseof the esterquat type, preferably methyl-quaternized difatty acidtriethanolamine ester salts, being particularly preferred.

Superfatting agents may be selected from such substances as, forexample, lanolin and lecithin and also polyethoxylated or acylatedlanolin and lecithin derivatives, polyol fatty acid esters,monoglycerides and fatty acid alkanolamides, the fatty acidalkanolamides also serving as foam stabilizers.

Suitable pearlizing waxes are, for example, alkylene glycol esters,especially ethylene glycol distearate; fatty acid alkanolamides,especially cocofatty acid diethanolamide; partial glycerides, especiallystearic acid monoglyceride; esters of polybasic, optionallyhydroxysubstituted carboxylic acids with fatty alcohols containing 6 to22 carbon atoms, especially long-chain esters of tartaric acid; fattycompounds, such as for example fatty alcohols, fatty ketones, fattyaldehydes, fatty ethers and fatty carbonates which contain in all atleast 24 carbon atoms, especially laurone and distearylether; fattyacids, such as stearic acid, hydroxystearic acid or behenic acid, ringopening products of olefin epoxides containing 12 to 22 carbon atomswith fatty alcohols containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms and/or polyolscontaining 2 to 15 carbon atoms and 2 to 10 hydroxyl groups and mixturesthereof.

The consistency factors mainly used are fatty alcohols or hydroxyfattyalcohols containing 12 to 22 and preferably 16 to 18 carbon atoms andalso partial glycerides, fatty acids or hydroxyfatty acids. Acombination of these substances with alkyl oligoglucosides and/or fattyacid N-methyl glucamides of the same chain length and/or polyglycerolpoly-12-hydroxystearates is preferably used.

Suitable thickeners are, for example, Aerosil® types (hydrophilicsilicas), polysaccharides, more especially xanthan gum, guar-guar,agar-agar, alginates and tyloses, carboxymethyl cellulose andhydroxyethyl cellulose, also relatively high molecular weightpolyethylene glycol monoesters and diesters of fatty acids,polyacrylates (for example Carbopols® [Goodrich] or Synthalens®[Sigma]), polyacrylamides, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone,surfactants such as, for example, ethoxylated fatty acid glycerides,esters of fatty acids with polyols, for example pentaerythritol ortrimethylol propane, narrow-range fatty alcohol ethoxylates or alkyloligoglucosides and electrolytes, such as sodium chloride and ammoniumchloride.

Suitable cationic polymers are, for example, cationic cellulosederivatives such as, for example, the quaternized hydroxyethyl celluloseobtainable from Amerchol under the name of Polymer JR 400®, cationicstarch, copolymers of diallyl ammonium salts and acrylamides,quaternized vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl imidazole polymers such as, forexample, Luviquat® (BASF), condensation products of polyglycols andamines, quaternized collagen polypeptides such as, for example,Lauryldimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Collagen (Lamequat® L, Grünau),quaternized wheat polypeptides, polyethyleneimine, cationic siliconepolymers such as, for example, Amodimethicone, copolymers of adipic acidand dimethylamino-hydroxypropyl diethylenetriamine (Cartaretine®,Sandoz), copolymers of acrylic acid with dimethyl diallyl ammoniumchloride (Merquat® 550, Chemviron), polyaminopolyamides as described,for example, in FR 2252840 A and crosslinked water-soluble polymersthereof, cationic chitin derivatives such as, for example, quaternizedchitosan, optionally in microcrystalline distribution, condensationproducts of dihaloalkyls, for example dibromobutane, withbis-dialkylamines, for example bis-dimethylamino-1,3-propane, cationicguar gum such as, for example, Jaguar®CBS, Jaguar®C-17, Jaguar®C-16 ofCelanese, quaternized ammonium salt polymers such as, for example,Mirapol® A-15, Mirapol® AD-1, Mirapol® AZ-1 of Miranol.

Suitable anionic, zwitterionic, amphoteric and nonionic polymers are,for example, vinyl acetate/crotonic acid copolymers, vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acrylate copolymers, vinyl acetate/butylmaleate/isobornyl acrylate copolymers, methyl vinylether/maleicanhydride copolymers and esters thereof, uncrosslinked andpolyol-crosslinked polyacrylic acids, acrylamidopropyl trimethylammoniumchloride/acrylate copolymers, octylacrylamide/methylmethacrylate/tert.-butylaminoethyl methacrylate/2-hydroxypropylmethacrylate copolymers, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl pyrrolidone/vinylacetate copolymers, vinyl pyrrolidone/dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate/vinyl caprolactam terpolymers and optionally derivatizedcellulose ethers and silicones.

Suitable silicone compounds are, for example, dimethyl polysiloxanes,methylphenyl polysiloxanes, cyclic silicones and amino-, fatty acid-,alcohol-, polyether-, epoxy-, fluorine-, glycoside- and/oralkyl-modified silicone compounds which may be both liquid andresin-like at room temperature. Other suitable silicone compounds aresimethicones which are mixtures of dimethicones with an average chainlength of 200 to 300 dimethylsiloxane units and hydrogenated silicates.A detailed overview of suitable volatile silicones can be found in Toddet al. in Cosm. Toil. 91, 27 (1976).

Typical examples of fats are glycerides while suitable waxes are interalia beeswax, camauba wax, candelilla wax, montan wax, paraffin wax,hydrogenated castor oils, fatty acid esters solid at room temperature ormicrowaxes, optionally in combination with hydrophilic waxes, forexample cetyl stearyl alcohol or partial glycerides. Metal salts offatty acids such as, for example, magnesium, aluminium and/or zincstearate or ricinoleate may be used as stabilizers.

In the context of the invention, biogenic agents are, for example,tocopherol, tocopherol acetate, tocopherol palmitate, ascorbic acid,deoxyribonucleic acid, retinol, bisabolol, allantoin, phytantriol,panthenol, AHA acids, amino acids, ceramides, pseudoceramides, essentialoils, plant extracts and vitamin complexes.

Suitable deodorizers are, for example, antiperspirants, such asaluminium chlorhydrates. These antiperspirants are colorless hygroscopiccrystals which readily deliquesce in air and which accumulate whenaqueous aluminium chloride solutions are concentrated by evaporation.Aluminium chlorhydrate is used for the production ofperspiration-inhibiting and deodorizing compositions and probably actsby partially blocking the sweat glands through the precipitation ofproteins and/or polysaccharides [cf. J. Soc. Cosm. Chem. 24, 281(1973)]. For example, an aluminium chlorhydrate which corresponds to theformula [Al₂(OH)₅Cl].2.5H₂O and which is particularly preferred for thepurposes of the invention is commercially available under the name ofLocron® from Hoechst AG of Frankfurt, FRG [cf. J. Pharm. Pharmcol. 26,531 (1975)]. Besides the chlorhydrates, aluminium hydroxylactates andacidic aluminium/zirconium salts may also be used. Other suitabledeodorizers are esterase inhibitors, preferably trialkyl citrates, suchas trimethyl citrate, tripropyl citrate, triisopropyl citrate, tributylcitrate and, in particular, triethyl citrate (Hydagen® CAT, Henkel KGaA,Dusseldorf, FRG). Esterase inhibitors inhibit enzyme activity and thusreduce odor formation. The free acid is probably released through thecleavage of the citric acid ester, reducing the pH value of the skin tosuch an extent that the enzymes are inhibited. Other esterase inhibitorsare sterol sulfates or phosphates, for example lanosterol, cholesterol,campesterol, stigmasterol and sitosterol sulfate or phosphate,dicarboxylic acids and esters thereof, for example glutaric acid,glutaric acid monoethyl ester, glutaric acid diethyl ester, adipic acid,adipic acid monoethyl ester, adipic acid diethyl ester, malonic acid andmalonic acid diethyl ester, hydroxycarboxylic acids and esters thereof,for example citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid or tartaric aciddiethyl ester. Antibacterial agents which influence the germ flora anddestroy or inhibit the growth of perspiration-decomposing bacteria, mayalso be present in stick products. Examples of such antibacterial agentsare chitosan, phenoxyethanol and chlorhexidine gluconate.5-Chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-phenol, which is marketed under thename of Irgasan® by Ciba-Geigy of Basel, Switzerland, has also proved tobe particularly effective.

Suitable antidandruff agents are climbazol, octopirox and zincpyrithione. Standard film formers are, for example, chitosan,microcrystalline chitosan, quaternized chitosan, polyvinyl pyrrolidone,vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymers, polymers of the acrylic acidseries, quaternary cellulose derivatives, collagen, hyaluronic acid andsalts thereof and similar compounds. Suitable swelling agents foraqueous phases are montmorillonites, clay minerals, Pemulen andalkyl-modified Carbopol types (Goodrich). Other suitable polymers andswelling agents can be found in R. Lochhead's review in Cosm. Toil. 108,95 (1993).

Examples of UV protection factors include organic substances (lightfilters) which are liquid or crystalline at room temperature and whichare capable of absorbing ultraviolet radiation and of releasing theenergy absorbed in the form of longer-wave radiation, for example heat.UV-B filters can be oil-soluble or water-soluble. The following areexamples of oil-soluble substances:

3-benzylidene camphor or 3-benzylidene norcamphor and derivativesthereof, for example 3-(4-methylbenzylidene)-camphor, as described in EP0693471 B1;

4-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, preferably 4-(dimethylamino)-benzoicacid-2-ethylhexyl ester, 4-(dimethylamino)-benzoic acid-2-octyl esterand 4-(dimethylamino)-benzoic acid amyl ester;

esters of cinnamic acid, preferably 4-methoxycinnamic acid-2-ethylhexylester, 4-methoxycinnamic acid propyl ester, 4-methoxycinnamic acidisoamyl ester, 2-cyano-3,3-phenylcinnamic acid-2-ethylhexyl ester(Octocrylene);

esters of salicylic acid, preferably salicylic acid-2-ethylhexyl ester,salicylic acid-4-isopropylbenzyl ester, salicylic acid homomenthylester;

derivatives of benzophenone, preferably 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone,2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4′-methylbenzophenone,2,2′-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone;

esters of benzalmalonic acid, preferably 4-methoxybenzalmalonic aciddi-2-ethylhexyl ester;

triazine derivatives such as, for example,2,4,6-trianilino-(p-carbo-2′-ethyl-1′-hexyloxy)-1,3,5-triazine and OctylTriazone, as described in EP 0 818 450 A1;

propane-1,3-diones such as, for example,1-(4-tert.butylphenyl)-3-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-propane-1,3-dione;

ketotricyclo(5.2.1)decane derivatives, as described in EP 0 694 521 B1.

Suitable water-soluble substances are

2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid and alkali metal, alkaline earthmetal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium and glucammonium saltsthereof;

sulfonic acid derivatives of benzophenones, preferably2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid and salts thereof;

sulfonic acid derivatives of 3-benzylidene camphor such as, for example,4-(2-oxo-3-bornylidenemethyl)-benzene sulfonic acid and2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-3-bornylidene)-sulfonic acid and salts thereof.

Typical UV-A filters are, in particular, derivatives of benzoyl methanesuch as, for example1-(4′-tert.butylphenyl)-3-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-propane-1,3-dione,4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane (Parsol 1789) or1-phenyl-3-(4′-isopropylphenyl)-propane-1,3dione. The UV-A and UV-Bfilters may of course also be used in the form of mixtures. Besides thesoluble substances mentioned, insoluble pigments, i.e. finely dispersedmetal oxides or salts, may also be used for this purpose. Examples ofsuitable metal oxides are, in particular, zinc oxide and titaniumdioxide and also oxides of iron, zirconium, silicon, manganese,aluminium and cerium and mixtures thereof. Silicates (talcum), bariumsulfate and zinc stearate may be used as salts. The oxides and salts areused in the form of the pigments for skin-care and skin-protectingemulsions and decorative cosmetics. The particles should have an averagediameter of less than 100 nm, preferably from 5 to 50 nm and morepreferably from 15 to 30 nm. They may be spherical in shape althoughellipsoidal particles or other nonspherical particles may also be used.The pigments may also be surface-treated,. i.e. hydrophilicized orhydrophobicized. Typical examples are coated titanium dioxides such as,for example, Ttitandioxid T 805 (Degussa) or Eusolex® T2000 (Merck).Suitable hydrophobic coating materials are, above all, silicones andespecially trialkoxyoctyl silanes or simethicones. So-called micro- ornanopigments are preferably used in sun protection products. Micronizedzinc oxide is preferably used. Other suitable UV filters can be found inP. Finkel's review in SÖFW-Journal 122, 543 (1996).

Besides the two above-mentioned groups of primary protection factors,secondary protection factors of the antioxidant type may also be used.Secondary sun protection factors of the antioxidant type interrupt thephotochemical reaction chain which is initiated when UV rays penetrateinto the skin. Typical examples of suitable antioxidants are amino acids(for example glycine, histidine, tyrosine, tryptophane) and derivativesthereof, imidazoles (for example urocanic acid) and derivatives thereof,peptides, such as D,L-carnosine, D-carnosine, L-camosine and derivativesthereof (for example anserine), carotinoids, carotenes (for exampleα-carotene, β-carotene, lycopene) and derivatives thereof, chlorogenicacid and derivatives thereof, liponic acid and derivatives thereof (forexample dihydroliponic acid), aurothioglucose, propylthiouracil andother thiols (for example thioredoxine, glutathione, cysteine, cystine,cystamine and glycosyl, N-acetyl, methyl, ethyl, propyl, amyl, butyl andlauryl, palmitoyl, oleyl, γ-linoleyl, cholesteryl and glyceryl estersthereof) and their salts, dilaurylthiodipropionate,distearylthiodipropionate, thiodipropionic acid and derivatives thereof(esters, ethers, peptides, lipids, nucleotides, nucleosides and salts)and sulfoximine compounds (for example butionine sulfoximines,homocysteine sulfoximine, butionine sulfones, penta-, hexa- andhepta-thionine sulfoximine) in very small compatible dosages (forexample pmole to μmole/kg), also (metal) chelators (for exampleα-hydroxyfatty acids, palmitic acid, phytic acid, lactoferrine),α-hydroxy acids (for example citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid),humic acid, bile acid, bile extracts, bilirubin, biliverdin, EDTA, EGTAand derivatives thereof, unsaturated fatty acids and derivatives thereof(for example γ-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid), folic acidand derivatives thereof, ubiquinone and ubiquinol and derivativesthereof, vitamin C and derivatives thereof (for example ascorbylpalmitate, Mg ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl acetate), tocopherols andderivatives (for example vitamin E acetate), vitamin A and derivatives(vitamin A palmitate) and coniferyl benzoate of benzoin resin, rutinicacid and derivatives thereof, α-glycosyl rutin, ferulic acid,furfurylidene glucitol, camosine, butyl hydroxytoluene, butylhydroxyanisole, nordihydroguaiac resin acid, nordihydroguaiaretic acid,trihydroxybutyrophenone, uric acid and derivatives thereof, mannose andderivatives thereof, Superoxid-Dismutase, zinc and derivatives thereof(for example ZnO, ZnSO₄), selenium and derivatives thereof (for exampleselenium methionine), stilbenes and derivatives thereof (for examplestilbene oxide, trans-stilbene oxide) and derivatives of these activesubstances suitable for the purposes of the invention (salts, esters,ethers, sugars, nucleotides, nucleosides, peptides and lipids).

In addition, hydrotropes such as, for example, ethanol, isopropylalcohol or polyols may be used to improve flow behavior. Suitablepolyols preferably contain 2 to 15 carbon atoms and at least twohydroxyl groups. The polyols may contain other functional groups,especially amino groups, or may be modified with nitrogen. Typicalexamples are

glycerol;

alkylene glycols such as, for example, ethylene glycol, diethyleneglycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol andpolyethylene glycols having an average molecular weight of 100 to 1,000dalton;

technical oligoglycerol mixtures with a degree of self-condensation of1.5 to 10 such as, for example, technical diglycerol mixtures with adiglycerol content of 40 to 50% by weight;

methylol compounds such as, in particular, trimethylol ethane,trimethylol propane, trimethylol butane, pentaerythritol anddipentaerythritol;

lower alkyl glucosides, particularly those containing 1 to 8 carbonatoms in the alkyl group, for example methyl and butyl glucoside;

sugar alcohols containing 5 to 12 carbon atoms such as, for example,sorbitol or mannitol;

sugars containing 5 to 12 carbon atoms such as, for example, glucose orsucrose;

aminosugars such as, for example, glucamine;

dialcoholamines, such as diethanolamine or 2-aminopropane-1,3-diol.

Suitable preservatives are, for example, phenoxyethanol, formaldehydesolution, parabens, pentanediol or sorbic acid and the other classes ofcompounds listed in Appendix 6, Parts A and B of the Kosmetikverordnung(“Cosmetics Directive”). Suitable insect repellents areN,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, pentane-1,2-diol or Insect Repellent 3535. Asuitable self-tanning agent is dihydroxyacetone.

Suitable perfume oils are mixtures of natural and synthetic fragrances.Natural fragrances include the extracts of blossoms (lily, lavender,rose, jasmine, neroli, ylang-ylang), stems and leaves (geranium,patchouli, petitgrain), fruits (anise, coriander, caraway, juniper),fruit peel (bergamot, lemon, orange), roots (nutmeg, angelica, celery,cardamon, costus, iris, calmus), woods (pinewood, sandalwood, guaiacwood, cedarwood, rosewood), herbs and grasses (tarragon, lemon grass,sage, thyme), needles and branches (spruce, fir, pine, dwarf pine),resins and balsams (galbanum, elemi, benzoin, myrrh, olibanum,opoponax). Animal raw materials, for example civet and beaver, may alsobe used. Typical synthetic perfume compounds are products of the ester,ether, aldehyde, ketone, alcohol and hydrocarbon type. Examples ofperfume compounds of the ester type are benzyl acetate, phenoxyethylisobutyrate, p-tert.butyl cyclohexylacetate, linalyl acetate, dimethylbenzyl carbinyl acetate, phenyl ethyl acetate, linalyl benzoate, benzylformate, ethylmethyl phenyl glycinate, allyl cyclohexyl propionate,styrallyl propionate and benzyl salicylate. Ethers include, for example,benzyl ethyl ether while aldehydes include, for example, the linearalkanals containing 8 to 18 carbon atoms, citral, citronellal,citronellyloxyacetaldehyde, cyclamen aldehyde, hydroxycitronellal,lilial and bourgeonal. Examples of suitable ketones are the ionones,α-isomethylionone and methyl cedryl ketone. Suitable alcohols areanethol, citronellol, eugenol, isoeugenol, geraniol, linalool,phenylethyl alcohol and terpineol. The hydrocarbons mainly include theterpenes and balsams. However, it is preferred to use mixtures ofdifferent perfume compounds which, together, produce an agreeablefragrance. Other suitable perfume oils are essential oils of relativelylow volatility which are mostly used as aroma components. Examples aresage oil, camomile oil, clove oil, melissa oil, mint oil, cinnamon leafoil, lime-blossom oil, juniper berry oil, vetiver oil, olibanum oil,galbanum oil, labolanum oil and lavendin oil. The following arepreferably used either individually or in the form of mixtures: bergamotoil, dihydromyrcenol, lilial, lyral, citronellol, phenylethyl alcohol,α-hexylcinnamaldehyde, geraniol, benzyl acetone, cyclamen aldehyde,linalool, Boisambrene Forte, Ambroxan, indole, hedione, sandelice,citrus oil, mandarin oil, orange oil, allylamyl glycolate, cyclovertal,lavendin oil, clary oil, β-damascone, geranium oil bourbon, cyclohexylsalicylate, Vertofix Coeur, Iso-E-Super, Fixolide NP, evernyl, iraldeingamma, phenylacetic acid, geranyl acetate, benzyl acetate, rose oxide,romillat, irotyl and floramat.

Suitable dyes are any of the substances suitable and approved forcosmetic purposes as listed, for example, in the publication“Kosmetische Färbemittel” of the Farbstoffkommission der DeutschenForschungsgemeinschaft, Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1984, pages 81 to 106.These dyes are normally used in concentrations of 0.001 to 0.1% byweight, based on the mixture as a whole.

Typical examples of germ inhibitors are preservatives which actspecifically against gram-positive bacteria such as, for example,2,4,4′-trichloro-2′-hydroxydiphenyl ether, chlorhexidine(1,6-di-(4-chlorophenylbiguanido)-hexane) or TCC(3,4,4′-trichlorocarbanilide). Numerous perfumes and essential oils alsohave antimicrobial properties. Typical examples are the activesubstances eugenol, menthol and thymol in clove, mint and thyme oil. Aninteresting natural deodorant is the terpene alcohol farnesol(3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol) which is present in lindenblossom oil and which smells of lily-of-the-valley. Glycerol monolauratehas also been successfully used as a bacteriostatic agent. Thepercentage content of the additional germ-inhibiting agents is normallyabout 0.1 to 2% by weight, based on the solids component of thepreparations.

The total percentage content of auxiliaries and additives may be from 1to 50% by weight and is preferably from 5 to 40% by weight, based on theparticular composition. The preparations may be produced by standard hotor cold processes and are preferably produced by the phase inversiontemperature method.

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The dermatological compatibility of the detergent mixtures wasdetermined by OECD Method No. 404 and EEC Directive 84/449 EEC, Pt. B.4.The total irritation scores shown were formed from the irritation scoresobtained after 24, 48 and 72 h. The total irritation score determined incomparison test C1 was put at 100% and the scores obtained in the othertests were related to that score. Softness was evaluated by a panel of 6trained examiners who assessed the washed cotton fabric on a scale of(1)=very soft to (4)=hard. Hydrophilia, i.e. the rewettability of thefabric, was determined by the known height-of-rise test to DIN 53924 inwhich 1 cm wide strips of the cotton fabric are immersed in water andthe height to which the water rises in the fabric in 1 minute under theeffect of the capillary forces is measured. The greater the height ofrise, the higher the hydrophilia of the fabric. Wet combability wasmeasured on brown hair (Alkinco #6634, tress length 12 cm, tress weight1 g). After the zero measurement, the tresses were soaked with 1000 mlof the formulations. After soaking for 5 minutes, the tresses wererinsed out for 1 minute under running water (1 l/min., 38° C.). Thetresses were remeasured and compared with the zero measurement. Themeasurement error was on average 2% and the statistical certainty 99%.The results are set out in Tables 1 and 2. Examples 1 to 14 correspondto the invention, Examples C1 and C2 are intended for comparison.

TABLE 1 Composition and performance of detergent mixturesComposition/performance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C1 C2 Esterquat* 35.0 35.0 30.030.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 — — Distearyl dimethylammonium — — — — — — — —35.0 35.0 chloride Aloe vera 1.0 — 1.0 1.0 1.0 — — — — 1.0 Aloe ferox —1.0 — — — 1.0 1.0 1.0 — — Coco Glucosides — — 5.0 — 3.0 5.0 — 3.0 — —Cocamidopropyl Betaine — — — 5.0 2.0 — 5.0 2.0 — — Water to 100 Totalirritation score 84 85 80 76 72 80 77 72 100 90 [%-rel] Softness 1.5 1.51.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 Hydrophilia [mm] 11 12 12 12 11 12 11 128 9 Wet combability [mV] 44.3 45.1 47.2 46.8 48.1 47.5 46.5 47.1 36.137.0 *) Methyl-quaternized ditallow fatty acid triethanolamine ester,methyl sulfate salt (Dehyquart Au 46, Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf)

TABLE 2 Composition and performance of detergent mixturesComposition/performance 9 10 11 12 13 14 Esterquat 1 35.0 — — — — —Esterquat 2 — 35.0 — — — — Esterquat 3 — — 35.0 — — — Esterquat 4 — — —35.0 — — Esterquat 5 — — — — 35.0 — Esterquat 6 — — — — — 35.0 Aloe vera1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Water to 100 Total irritation score [%-rel] 8583 84 85 82 83 Softness 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Hydrophilia [mm] 11 1010 10 10 10 Wet combability [mV] 44.0 45.0 40.0 49.1 46.1 45.6 (1)Dipalmitoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate (Dehyquart AU 56) (2)Dipalmitoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate (and) Cetearyl Alcohol(and) Ceteareth-20 (Dehyquart C 4043) (3) Dipalmitoyl/adipinolethylHydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate (Dehyquart D 6003) (4) DipalmitoylethylHydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate (and) Ceteryll Alcohol (Dehyquart F 75)(5) Dipalmitoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate (and)Cocoglycerides (and) Glycerin (Dehyquart F 100) (6) DicocoylethylHydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate (and) Propylene Glycol (Dehyquart L80) - all Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf

TABLE 3 Cosmetic preparations (water, preservative to 100% by weight)Composition (INCI) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Texapon ® NSO — — — — — 38.038.0 25.0 Sodium Laureth Sulfate Texapon ® SB 3 — — — — — — — — 10.0 —Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate Plantacare ® 818 2.0 — — — — — 7.0 7.06.0 — Coco Glucosides Plantacare ® PS 10 — — — — — — — — — 16.0 SodiumLaureth Sulfate (and) Coco Glucosides Dehyton ® PK 45 — — — — — — — —10.0 — Cocamidopropyl Betaine Dehyquart ® F 75 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.01.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Dipalmitoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Metho- sulfate (and)Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Ceteareth-20 Emulgade ® PL 68/50 4.0 — — — — — —— — — Cetearyl Glucoside (and) Cetearyl Alcohol Eumulgin ® B2 — 0.8 —0.8 — 1.0 — — — — Ceteareth-20 Eumulgin ® VL 75 — — 0.8 — 0.8 — — — — —Lauryl Glucoside (and) Polyglyceryl-2 Polyhydroxystearate (and) GlycerinLanette ® O — 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.0 2.5 — — — — Cetearyl Alcohol Lameform ®TGI 1.0 — — 1.0 — — — — — — Polyglyceryl-3 Isostearate Dehymuls ® PGPH —— — — 1.0 — — — — — Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate Cutina ® GMS0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 — — — — Glyceryl Stearate Cetiol ® HE — — — — —— — — 1.0 PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate Cetiol ® OE — 1.0 — — — — — — — —Dicaprylyl Ether Cetiol ® PGL — — — — 1.0 — — — — — Hexyldecanol (and)Hexyldecyl laurate Cetiol ® V 1.0 — — 1.0 — — — — — — Decyl OleateEutanol ® G — — 1.0 — — 1.0 — — — — Octyldodecanol Nutrilan ® Keratin W2.3 — — — — — — — — — Hydrolyzed Keratin Nutrilan ® I — — — 2.0 — — — —— — Hydrolyzed Collagen Lamesoft ® LMG — — — — — — 3.0 2.0 4.0 —Glyceryl Laurate (and) Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen Gluadin ® WK1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed WheatProtein Euperlan ® PK 3000 AM — — — — — — — 3.0 5.0 5.0 GlycolDistearate (and) Laureth-4 (and) Cocamidopropyl Betaine Generol ® 122 N— — — — 1.0 1.0 — — — — Soja Sterol Aloe Vera Gel Concentrate 1.0 1.01.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Aloe Barbadensis (and) Citric Acid (and)Ascorbic Acid Arylpon ® F 3.0 3.0 1.0 Laureth-2 Sodium Chloride — — — —— — — 1.5 1.5 Composition (INCI) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Texapon ®NSO 20.0 20.0 12.4 — 25.0 11.0 — — — — Sodium Laureth Sulfate Texpon ® K14 S — — — — — — — — 11.0 23.0 Sodium Myreth Sulfate Texapon ® SB 3 — —— — — 7.0 — — — — Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate Plantacare ® 818 5.05.0 4.0 — — — — — 6.0 4.0 Coco Glucosides Plantacare ® 2000 — — — — 5.04.0 — — — — Decyl Glucoside Plantacare ® PS 10 — — — 40.0 — — 16.0 17.0— — Sodium Laureth Sulfate (and) Coco Glucosides Dehyton ® PK 45 20.020.0 — — 8.0 — — — — 7.0 Cocamidopropyl Betaine Dehyquart ® F 75 1.0 1.01.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Dipalmitoylethyl HydroxyethylmoniumMethosulfate (and) Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Ceteareth-20 Eumulgin ® B1 — —— — 1.0 — — — — — Ceteareth-12 Eumulgin ® B2 — — — 1.0 — — — — — —Ceteareth-20 Lameform ® TGI — — — 4.0 — — — — — — Polyglyceryl-3Isostearate Dehymuls ® PGPH — — 1.0 — — — — — — — Polyglyceryl-2Dipolyhydroxystearate Monomuls ® 90-L 12 — — — — — — — — — 1.0 GlycerylLaurate Cutina ® GMS — — — — — — — — 1.0 — Glyceryl Stearate Cetiol ® HE— 0.2 — — — — — — — — PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate Eutanol ® G — — — 3.0 — — —— — — Octyldodecanol Nutrilan ® Keratin W — — — — — — — — 2.0 2.0Hydrolyzed Keratin Nutrilan ® I 1.0 — — — — 2.0 — 2.0 — — HydrolyzedCollagen Lamesoft ® LMG — — — — — — — — 1.0 — Glyceryl Laurate (and)Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen Lamesoft ® 156 — — — — — — — — —5.0 Hydrogenated Tallow Glyceride (and) Potassium Cocoyl HydrolyzedCollagen Gluadin ® WK 1.0 1.5 4.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 — SodiumCocoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Euperlan ® PK 3000 AM 5.0 3.0 4.0 — — —— 3.0 3.0 — Glycol Distearate (and) Laureth-4 (and) CocamidopropylBetaine Aloe Vera Gel Concentrate 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.01.0 Aloe Barbadensis (and) Citric Acid (and) Ascorbic Acid Arylpon ® F2.6 1.6 — 1.0 1.5 — — — — — Laureth-2 Sodium Chloride — — — — — 1.6 2.02.2 — 3.0 Glycerin (86% by weight) — 5.0 — — — — — 1.0 3.0 — Composition(INCI) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Texapon ® NSO — 30.0 — — 25.0 — — —— — Sodium Laureth Sulfate Plantacare ® 818 — 10.0 30.0 — 20.0 — — — — —Coco Glucosides Plantacare ® PS 10 22.0 — — 22.0 — — — — — — SodiumLaureth Sulfate (and) Coco Glucosides Dehyton ® PK 45 15.0 10.0 100 15.020.0 — — — — — Cocamidopropyl Betaine Dehyquart ® F 100 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.02.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Dipalmitoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate(and) Cocoglycerides Emulgade ® SE — — 15.0 — — 5.0 5.0 6.0 — — GlycerylStearate (and) Ceteareth 12/20 (and) Cetearyl Alcohol (and) CetylPalmitate Eumulgin ® HRE 60 — — — — 5.0 — — — — — PEG 60 HydrogenatedCastor Oil Lameform ® TGI — — — — — — — — 4.0 — Polyglyceryl-3Isostearate Dehymuls ® PGPH — — 3.8 — — — — — — — Polyglyceryl-2Dipolyhydroxystearate Monomuls ® 90-O 18 — — — — — — — — 2.0 — GlycerylOleate Cetiol ® HE 2.0 — — 2.0 5.0 — — — — 2.0 PEG-7 Glyceryl CocoateCetiol ® OE — — — — — — — 3.0 5.0 5.0 Dicaprylyl Ether Cetiol ® PGL — —— — — — — 3.0 10.0 — Hexyldecanol (and) Hexyldecyl Laurate Cetiol ® SN —— — — — 3.0 3.0 — — 10.0 Cetearyl Isononanoate Cetiol ® V — — — — — 3.03.0 — — — Decyl Oleate Myritol ® 318 — — — — — — — — 5.0 5.0 CocoCaprylate Caprate Melissa oil — — 5.0 — — — — — — — Bees Wax — — — — — —— — 7.0 7.0 Nutrilan ® Keratin W — — — — — 40.0 60.0 60.0 — — HydrolyzedKeratin Nutrilan ® I — — — — 2.0 — — — — — Hydrolyzed CollagenLamesoft ® LMG — 4.0 — — — — — — — — Glyceryl Laurate (and) PotassiumCocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen Gluadin ® AGP 0.5 0.5 — — — — — — — —Hydolyzed Wheat Gluten Gluadin ® WK 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 5.0 — — — 5.0 5.0Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Euperlan ® PK 3000 AM 5.0 — — 5.0— — — — — — Glycol Distearate (and) Laureth-4 (and) CocamidopropylBetaine Aloe Vera Gel Concentrate 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.01.0 Aloe Barbadensis (and) Citric Acid (and) Ascorbic Acid Arylpon ® F —— 1.5 — — — — — — — Laureth-2 Magnesium Sulfate Hepta Hydrate — — — — —— — — 1.0 1.0 Glycerin (86% by weight) — — — — — 3.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 5.0Composition (INCI) 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Dehymuls ® PGPH 2.0 3.0— 5.0 — — — — — — Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate Lameform ® TGI4.0 1.0 — — — — — — — — Polyglycerol-3 Diiosostearate Emulgade ® PL68/50 — — — — 4.0 — — — 3.0 — Cetearyl Glucoside (and) Cetearyl AlcoholDehyquart C 4043 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0Dipalmitoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate (and) Ceteareth-20Tegocare ® PS — — — — — — 4.0 — — — Polyglyceryl-3 MethylglucoseDistearate Eumulgin VL 75 — — — — — 3.5 — — 2.5 — Polyglyceryl-2Dipolyhydroxystearate (and) Lauryl Glucosde (and) Glycerin Bees Wax 3.02.0 5.0 2.0 — — — — — — Cutina ® GMS — — — — — 2.0 4.0 — — 4.0 GlycerylStearate Lanette ® O — — 2.0 — 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 Cetearyl AlcoholAntaron ® V 216 — — — — — 3.0 — — — 2.0 PVP/Hexadecene CopolymrPlantaren ® 818 5.0 — 10.0 — 8.0 6.0 6.0 — 5.0 5.0 CocoglyceridesFinsolv ® TN — 6.0 — 2.0 — — 3.0 — — 2.0 C12/15 Alkyl Benzoate Cetiol ®J 600 2.0 — 3.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 — 5.0 4.0 Oleyl Erucate Cetiol ® OE 3.0— — — — 1.0 — — — — Dicaprylyl Ether Mineral Oil — 4.0 — 4.0 — 2.0 — 1.0— — Cetiol ® PGL — 7.0 3.0 7.0 4.0 — — — 1.0 — Hexadecanol (and)Hexyldecyl Laurate Panthenol/Bisabolol 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.21.2 1.2 Aloe Vera Gel Concentrate 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.01.0 Aloe Barbadensis (and) Citric Acid (and) Ascorbic Acid Copherol ® F1300 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 2.0 Tocopherol/TocopheylAcetate Neo Heliopan ® Hydro 3.0 — — 3.0 — — 2.0 — 2.0 — SodiumPhenylbenzimidazole Sulfonate Neo Heliopan ® 303 — 5.0 — — — 4.0 5.0 — —10.0 Octocrylene Neo Heliopan ® BB 1.5 — — 2.0 1.5 — — — 2.0 —Benzophenone-3 Neo Heliopan ® E 1000 5.0 — 4.0 — 2.0 2.0 4.0 10.0 — —Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate Neo Heliopan ® AV 4.0 — 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 —10.0 2.0 Octyl Methoxycinnamate Uvinol ® T 150 2.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.04.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 Octyl Triazone Zinc Oxide — 6.0 6.0 — 4.0 — — — — 5.0Titanium Dioxide — 2.0 2.0 — — — — 5.0 — — Glycerin (86% by weight) 5.05.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0

(1-4) hair rinse, (5-6) hair conditioner, (7-8) shower bath, (9) showergel, (10) wash lotion, (11-14) “2-in-1 shower bath”, (15-20) shampoo,(21-25) foam bath, (26) soft cream, (27, 28) moisturizing emulsion, (29,30 night cream), (41) w/o sun cream, (42-44) w/o sun lotion, (45, 48,50) o/w sun lotion, (46, 47, 49) o/w sun cream.

What is claimed is:
 1. A cleaning composition comprising: (a) anesterquat; and (b) aloe.
 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein theesterquat is present in the composition in an amount of from about 1 to50% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.
 3. Thecomposition of claim 1 wherein the aloe is present in the composition inan amount of from about 1 to 10% by weight, based on the weight of thecomposition.
 4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the aloe is aloevera.
 5. The composition of claim 1 further comprising a surfactantselected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, a nonionicsurfactant, a cationic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, azwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof.
 6. The composition ofclaim 5 wherein the surfactant is present in the composition in anamount of from about 1 to 25% by weight, based on the weight of thecomposition.
 7. A laundry detergent composition containing the cleaningcomposition of claim
 1. 8. A skin-care composition containing thecleaning composition of claim
 1. 9. A hair care composition containingthe cleaning composition of claim
 1. 10. A dishwashing compositioncontaining the cleaning composition of claim
 1. 11. A process forcleaning a substrate comprising contacting the substrate with a cleaningcomposition containing: (a) an esterquat; and (b) aloe, wherein thesubstrate is selected from the group consisting of textile fibers, humanskin, and hair.
 12. The process of claim 11 wherein the esterquat ispresent in the composition in an amount of from about 1 to 50% byweight, based on the weight of the composition.
 13. The process of claim11 wherein the aloe is present in the composition in an amount of fromabout 1 to 10% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 14.The process of claim 11 wherein the aloe is aloe vera.
 15. The processof claim 11 wherein the composition further comprises a surfactantselected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, a nonionicsurfactant, a cationic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, azwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof.
 16. The process of claim15 wherein the surfactant is present in the composition in an amount offrom about 1 to 25% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.